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SG12 0ND area guide

Who lives in SG12 0ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
Council: East Hertfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,271 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG12 0ND is like

SG12 0ND is a postcode in the Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered area of East Hertfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,271 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG12 0 sold for a median of £477,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG12 0ND compares

Headline figures for SG12 0ND, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£477,500

Median over 122 sales in SG12 0, +15.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG12 0ND differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG12 0 is up 15.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG12 0ND FAQs

Is SG12 0ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG12 0ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £477,500.

Homes in SG12 0 sold for a median of £477,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG12 0ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG12 0ND, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG12 0ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.8%).

Which council covers SG12 0ND?

The local authority for SG12 0ND is East Hertfordshire.

SG12 0ND comes under East Hertfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG12 0ND?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Watton-at-Stone Railway Station, 2.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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